> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Barcelona Court Reopens Clinic Catalanophobia Case - URL: https://barna.news/barcelona-court-reopens-clinic/ - Published: 2026-10-14T13:54:56.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-14T13:54:56.000Z - Description: The Barcelona Court of Appeal has reinstated an investigation into allegations of linguistic discrimination at Clínica Diagonal after a patient was denied care unless he spoke Spanish. - Author: Barna.News - Tags: crime ## Appeals Court Orders Probe into Language Discrimination The Barcelona Court of Appeal has reopened the investigation into allegations of linguistic discrimination at Clínica Diagonal in Esplugues de Llobregat. On 30 September 2026, the eighth section of the court unanimously upheld an appeal filed by Acció Cassandra, the legal team representing patient Gerard Insa, overturning a lower court's dismissal of the case. The ruling, notified on 13 October 2026, compels the investigating judge to carry out procedural steps, including taking statements from Insa and summoning the doctor as a suspect. --- ## Initial Case Dismissal Ruled Premature The Court of Appeal censured the decision of Barcelona’s Investigating Court number 17, which on 30 July 2025 had dismissed the case in a single resolution without conducting any investigative actions. The appeals chamber deemed this closure 'premature' and a violation of the complainant’s right to effective judicial protection, criticising the use of a 'standardized' resolution that failed to justify the dismissal. ### Sufficient Grounds for Investigation Found The ruling establishes that Insa’s complaint contains sufficient detail, identifying the incident, the accused doctor, and a possible witness, to warrant further investigation. The court has directed the lower instance to examine whether the doctor’s refusal to treat Insa unless he spoke Spanish could constitute a criminal offence, including possible hate crimes or discriminatory denial of service. > This is the first time a judicial order has been issued to investigate alleged healthcare Catalanophobia. --- ## Incident Dates Back to June 2025 The events occurred on 2 June 2025, when Insa visited the emergency department of Clínica Diagonal for a shoulder injury. According to his account, the doctor told him: 'If you don't speak to me in Spanish, I won't treat you.' Though Insa clarified he was not insisting she speak Catalan and offered to see another professional, the examination proceeded with his father acting as a Spanish-language intermediary. ### Broader Context of Linguistic Rights Acció Cassandra, led by lawyers Lluís Gibert and Josep Rosell, frames the case as part of the defence of the Catalan-speaking national minority. They argue it is not merely a language access issue but a potential case of humiliating treatment based on national or linguistic origin. The organisation notes this ruling marks a milestone, as the Clínica Diagonal case is now the first instance of alleged healthcare Catalanophobia to receive a judicial order for investigation. Other similar complaints filed by Acció Cassandra, regarding incidents at Hospital de Granollers, Sagrat Cor in Barcelona, and the Palma Blood Bank, remain pending judicial responses. --- *Primary sources:* [*seuelectronica.granollers.cat*](https://seuelectronica.granollers.cat/portal/sede/RecursosWeb/DOCUMENTOS/1/0%5F9107%5F1.PDF?ref=barna.news)*. Reported by elmon.cat.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [16 Baix Llobregat Towns See Most Burglaries](https://barna.news/16-baix-llobregat-towns-see-most/) - [Trial Starts for Sant Adrià Officials Accused of Blocking Fines](https://barna.news/trial-starts-for-sant-adria-officials/) - [Jesuit Expelled Over Abuse in Barcelona and Bolivia](https://barna.news/jesuit-expelled-over-abuse-in-barcelona/)